Chapter 286: Chapter 284: Ask for His Help?!

The doctor glanced at Pei Huai and clearly noticed the gloominess that had enveloped him.

He added eagerly, “Soaking in cold water, maybe adding some ice… it, it’s just a bit torturous.”

“…”

Just as the doctor felt he was about to suffocate in the eerie silence.

Xia Wenyan struggled again, “Hot… so hot.”

Pei Huai clenched his teeth and saw that Xia Wenyan’s wrists, which he was holding, had turned red, and his expression grew even uglier.

“Yanyan, be good, I’ll find someone to help you right now…”

When he said this, it felt as if his heart was being sliced by a knife.

From the beginning, after he was reborn, he thought as long as he was alright, he was willing to do anything for him.

Whatever he wanted, he would make sure he got his wishes fulfilled.

Even if what he wanted wasn’t him, he would still help him get it.

Just like that.

But at some point, his feelings for Xia Wenyan had changed.

He wanted to stay by his side, but it was no longer simply about protecting him.

He couldn’t imagine what it would be like for him to be with someone else.

Now, seeing Xia Wenyan in such distress, he felt like he was dying of pain.

If it could make him feel any less miserable, he could endure any torture.

He was willing to find someone to provide relief, as long as he wasn’t in pain anymore.

What was his humble craving compared to that?

“Don’t…” Xia Wenyan seemed to understand Pei Huai’s words and propped himself up to hold down Pei Huai’s arm, “Brother Pei, don’t…”

“…”

Pei Huai was stunned for a moment, as if he had grasped Xia Wenyan’s intention.

He stared at him with his eyes suddenly rimmed with red, “Yanyan, do you not want someone else?”

The person gasping for air on the bed was a bit slow to respond but still endured the pain and gently nodded his head.

Pei Huai hugged the man on the bed, holding back tears, “We won’t find anyone, we’ll manage without anyone else.”

He probably didn’t even realize that his arms were trembling as he held Xia Wenyan.

And Xia Wenyan, already feeling terrible, was hit by Pei Huai and felt even dizzier.

He nestled his head in Pei Huai’s chest, smelling the familiar scent, and felt a bit more at peace.

But the heat engulfing his body showed no signs of subsiding.

The doctor and the man in black exchanged a glance, and with great tact, they nodded at Pei Huai and withdrew to guard the door.

Xia Wenyan shifted again, voice hoarse, “Brother Pei, I feel awful, Brother Pei… Brother Pei…”

His voice was weak, sounding almost like a whine.

Wave after wave of heat battered against Pei Huai’s ear.

Pei Huai, already severely irritable, was clung to tightly by him; he could only gently pat his back, then once more picked him up.

Since Xia Wenyan didn’t want to seek relief with anyone else, they could only resort to the method suggested by the doctor, soaking in cold water.

And the ice cubes…

Better to forget about them.

Probably after an ice bath, Xia Wenyan’s small frame would start running a high fever.

Pei Huai silently exhaled a sigh, embracing the person in his arms even tighter.

Luckily, there was a bathing pool in the hotel.

After he had filled the tub with water, he gently placed Xia Wenyan into it, and Xia Wenyan instinctively struggled as he suddenly hit the cold water.

Even his nerves seemed to instantly sober up quite a bit.

“Don’t be afraid, Yanyan, I’m right here with you,” Pei Huai gripped Xia Wenyan’s hand tightly with one of his while using the other to support his back, afraid that he might accidentally fall into the tub.

Listening to Pei Huai’s restrained voice and his cautious demeanor, Xia Wenyan felt a warm sensation in his chest.

He lay on the edge of the tub, tilting his head and looking at Pei Huai, suddenly feeling rather bold.

He slowly pulled Pei Huai’s hand into the tub, “Brother Pei, help me…”

“!!!”

Pei Huai’s eyes looked like they were about to pop out; he stared at Xia Wenyan, opened his mouth, but was absolutely speechless.

Xia Wenyan thought perhaps his request was too much, but for some reason, he always felt that when Pei Huai looked at him, it was as if he would pluck the moon from the sky if he asked for it.

So he blurted it out without hesitation.

But now, seeing Pei Huai’s shocked expression, he thought his request might have been a bit too much.

Yet, he didn’t want to give up at all.

Xia Wenyan pinched Pei Huai’s hand, his head tilting further in the opposite direction, “Brother Pei, dear Brother Pei… help me…”

Pei Huai’s stiff figure finally moved slightly, but his Adam’s apple involuntarily bobbed up and down.

Yanyan was asking for his help?

He was asking for his help?!

Pei Huai didn’t know if he was too excited or too pleased.

But he dared not show it too obviously, so he took a deep breath, “Don’t say later that Brother Pei took advantage of you.”

“I… ha…”

Xia Wenyan didn’t say another word, and his unfinished sentence turned into exclamations.

The water in the tub was cold, and the temperature within wasn’t much warmer; Xia Wenyan’s moments of clarity in the tub alternated with confusion.

He only remembered the water gliding over his skin and how comfortable the cool skin of the man he was leaning against felt.

He had felt terribly uncomfortable at first but ended up comfortably falling asleep…

Looking at Xia Wenyan, who was already asleep on the bed, Pei Huai sighed helplessly; even a few cold showers in the bathroom didn’t help him calm down.

In the end, he had to deal with it himself, considering the events that had just unfolded.

Thinking of this, the tips of Pei Huai’s ears couldn’t help but turn red.

Suddenly, the mobile phone on the nightstand vibrated. It was Xia Wenyan’s.

He glanced at it and saw a message from Xia Wenjue.

It seemed they had been away too long, and Xia Wenjue had sensed something was wrong.

Pei Huai was hesitating whether to reply to the message when Xia Wenyan’s phone vibrated again.

This time it was a call.

He sighed softly, reached for the phone, and answered it, “Hello, it’s me.”

Pei Huai glanced at Xia Wenyan and walked over to the adjacent room to take the call.

Xia Wenjue seemed a bit surprised but still asked, “Why do you have Lao Si’s phone? What trouble has he gotten into now?”

Xia Wenyan was frank by nature and disliked scheming; aside from Lu Zhaozhao, what Xia Wenjue worried about the most was Xia Wenyan.

Fortunately, Lu Zhaozhao had Song Sinian, who was extremely vigilant, not letting anyone touch Lu Zhaozhao.

So now, he was only worried about Xia Wenyan.

Since Pei Huai had been following Xia Wenyan, he had been less worried.

However, as close as Xia Wenyan and Pei Huai were, they weren’t blood brothers, so as the elder brother, he naturally couldn’t afford to completely let go.

Pei Huai’s dark eyes slowly dropped, and after hesitating for a moment, he still told the truth, “Someone tried to drug Zhaozhao, but Yanyan accidentally drank it. I took him to see a doctor; the issue is resolved now. However, about the charity dinner…”